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Mickiboop (P.O.B.) Be the Change — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:00:53 EST

Good Day All: I just completed celebrating Thanksgiving & my birthday with four days off work. I can truly say that I feel especially blessed this year because I'm thankfully alive, my family and friends helped me celebrate and I received the best birthday present of my adult life - the president that I wanted, wished for, worked for and helped to elect - Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. Yay!!! The only damper I've felt in the past few days has come from the dastardly news going on in Mumbai, India.

So, I've been thinking (a dangerous action), and trying to figure out a NEW and more EFFECTIVE way to go about changing the hearts and minds of the overly sensitive hot-headed terrorists of the world. I don't know that mine or anyone else's ideas would help at this point, and we might just help to make them more desparate & volatile, but I believe we MUST use a new tactic or two. Here are my lofty & realistic ideas:
* President Obama should call a World Summit for Peace by asking the top aids and/or officials of all hostile nations to meet (probably in groups with neutral mediators), work towards consensus on at least two issues and agree to a cease fire (no bombings or terror actions) while implementing the agreed upon changes within a specific timeframe. If successful, the countries can work on the next two issues and keep repeating the process as needed...

* President Obama can ask our U.S. foreign ambassadors to team up with our foreign aid workers to put an AGRESSIVE plan in place and begin helping with the food, medical, clean-water, agricultural and micro-economic issues of the people in nations that are hostile towards America. A lot of the hostility towards western nations is due to the enormous gap between the haves & the have nots! I believe that we could bring an end to some of the hostile angst by helping the resentful nations to feed, clothe and shelter those in need...

* I believe President Obama's humility, diplomatic attitude and calm demeanor will also help to quiet some of the hostility that other nations have toward America. I would like to see President Obama give a few reality check speeches to some of America's hard-core opposition nations so that they can witness his sincerity and hear his message of peace in person. I don't think they would be able to resist Barack's charm and inspiration...

Yes - I know these are a crazy mix of hope, pipe-dream and realism but, I'd love to hear your thoughts on the above.

Diplomats and...Well, More Bands

Sylvia — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:40:43 EDT

Endorsements: Two hundred former U.S. diplomats, including former Secretaries of State Madeline Albright and Warren Christopher, have signed a statement endorsing Senator Obama. "We are supporting Senator Barack Obama because of his judgment, experience, and ability to inspire people to come together around a common purpose" it reads. "Senator Obama's talents offer an historic opportunity; for the sake of America's security and standing in the world, we must seize it."
Music News: Obama supporters from all ends of the music spectrum announced gigs in support of the Democratic presidential candidate today. On the high-end side, Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel will be playing a fundraiser in New York City on October 16; ticket prices range from $500 to $2,500. Meanwhile, on the indie side of the five boroughs, hipster enclave Williamsburg will play host to Barack Rock on October 7. Among the participants are Andrew Bird, Les Savy Fav, the Fiery Furnaces, and special super secret guests (*cough*FranzFerdinand*cough*). But mainstream music aficionados and hipsters aren't the only music fans being catered to - hippies may get their politico-musical groove on as well. After their February 2008 "Deadheads for Obama" rally, the surviving members of the Grateful Dead may play a fundraiser on October 13.

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